Lewis Bollard

Or take the chick killing.

Innovators have developed de novo sexing technology that allows the egg industry to only hatch the female chicks.

Thanks to that, Germany recently banned the killing of day-old chicks entirely, and France and Italy are largely doing so too.

Other innovators are developing alternative proteins made from plants, algae, even animal cells, to meet the world's growing demand for animal protein without more factory farming.

And yet, for all this progress, the problem overall is still growing worse.

More animals are suffering at human hands today than at any prior point in our history.

We raise and kill 210 billion animals globally every year.

210 billion.

That's more than the number of humans who have ever lived on Earth.

We are the only species to have ever inflicted so much suffering on so many other animals.

But we are also the only species to have ever acted to protect other animals from cruelty.

We are a species of animal lovers.

It is core to our humanity.

One day, humanity will end the worst abuses on factory farms.

And when we do, our descendants will look back and ask what we did to help end them.

So what can you do to help?

You can advocate, donate, even devote your career to this cause.

But if you do just one thing, I ask this.

Talk about factory farming.

Tell the corporations you buy from, the politicians you vote for, that you expect them to adopt at least basic animal welfare standards.